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Hi I'm Rose, the Museum's Visit Us web editor. I hope you enjoy our blog about what's new and happening at the Natural History Museum. I will keep you posted as often as I can on events, exhibitions, new developments, momentous moments, and more.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:36:51 GMTJive SBS 4.5.6.0 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/)2012-06-06T10:36:51ZBig Nature Day's resounding success - enjoy the pictureshttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/blogs/whats-new/2012/06/01/big-nature-days-resounding-success--enjoy-the-pictures
<!-- [DocumentBodyStart:c53c2ea0-2423-443e-9884-2c2742f8453c] --><div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>The sun shone, the worms were charmed, bugs counted, trees trailed, and ponds dipped while visitors were led a merry dance through the Museum and outdoor gardens by the Insect Parade for Big Nature Day last Sunday. Over 5,000 people came. It was a resounding success.</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33710/insect-parade-outside.jpg"><img alt="insect-parade-outside.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="268" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33710/450-268/insect-parade-outside.jpg" width="450"/></a></p><p>Hundreds of excited children made bug hats and got their faces painted at the workshops in the Darwin Centre atrium to join the<strong> Insect Parade (above and below)</strong>. The parade was led by the insect band on stilts who were dressed as a giant ladybird, earwig, leaf insect and beetle. They took the procession twice around the Museum, through the Central Hall under Dippy's tail, back into the Darwin Centre and out into the Courtyard for a final song.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The event was also abuzz with about 50 nature groups who had amazing displays in the indoor and outdoor marquees. Friends of the Earth had people dressing up as bees to raise awareness of the decline of bumblebees. The National Trust brought their shepherd&rsquo;s caravan and did bark rubbing and a poplular log run challenge. The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers showed visitors how to make bird boxes and bug hotels to encourage wildlife into their gardens.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33714/bumblebee-dress.jpg"><img alt="bumblebee-dress.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="219" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33714/219-219/bumblebee-dress.jpg" width="219"/></a><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33712/ladybirds-darwin-centre.jpg"><img alt="ladybirds-darwin-centre.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="225" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33712/369-225/ladybirds-darwin-centre.jpg" width="369"/></a></p><p>Among the crowd you could often spot members of several Cub Scout packs who joined in the pond dipping and bug counting activities to earn their Cub Naturalist Activity badges.</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33713/9th-Chelsea-holding-badges-bnd.jpg"><img alt="9th-Chelsea-holding-badges-bnd.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="307" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33713/450-307/9th-Chelsea-holding-badges-bnd.jpg" width="450"/></a></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2012/june/big-nature-day-is-a-big-success110802.html">Read the news story about Big Nature Day and the Cub Scout resources</a></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&#160;</p><h5>Enjoy some more highlights in pictures. Select images to enlarge them</h5><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33736/insect-band-courtyrad.jpg"><img alt="insect-band-courtyrad.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="172" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33736/233-172/insect-band-courtyrad.jpg" width="233"/></a></p><p>Insect carnival revelry</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33718/flower-display.jpg"><img alt="flower-display.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="212" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33718/230-212/flower-display.jpg" width="230"/></a></p><p>The Friends of the Earth stand where you could dress up as a bee</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33729/face-painting.jpg"><img alt="face-painting.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="143" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33729/217-143/face-painting.jpg" width="217"/></a></p><p>Getting a painted face</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33728/bugs-display.jpg"><img alt="bugs-display.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="155" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33728/234-155/bugs-display.jpg" width="234"/></a></p><p>Admiring bugs</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33724/more-leaf-shaking.jpg"><img alt="more-leaf-shaking.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="158" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33724/239-158/more-leaf-shaking.jpg" width="239"/></a></p><p>Leaf shaking for insects in the Wildlife Garden</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33725/worm-charming.jpg"><img alt="worm-charming.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="148" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33725/241-148/worm-charming.jpg" width="241"/></a></p><p>Worm charming in the Wildlife Garden</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33726/boy-pond-dipping.jpg"><img alt="boy-pond-dipping.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="250" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33726/197-250/boy-pond-dipping.jpg" width="197"/></a></p><p>Pond dipping</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33730/bug-carnival.jpg"><img alt="bug-carnival.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="154" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33730/244-154/bug-carnival.jpg" width="244"/></a></p><p>Strumming ladybird</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33732/bugs-atirum.jpg"><img alt="bugs-atirum.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="160" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33732/239-160/bugs-atirum.jpg" width="239"/></a></p><p>Insect Carnival on the move</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33733/hat--making.jpg"><img alt="hat--making.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="166" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33733/246-166/hat--making.jpg" width="246"/></a></p><p>Darwin Centre atrium workshops</p><p><a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-2497-33734/shepherds-hut-front-lawn.jpg"><img alt="shepherds-hut-front-lawn.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" height="139" src="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-2497-33734/240-139/shepherds-hut-front-lawn.jpg" width="240"/></a></p><p>The peaceful shepherd's hut</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:c53c2ea0-2423-443e-9884-2c2742f8453c] -->biodiversitywildlife_gardenbig_nature_daynature_societiescub_scoutsponddippingnaturalist_activitiesFri, 01 Jun 2012 17:25:24 GMThttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/blogs/whats-new/2012/06/01/big-nature-days-resounding-success--enjoy-the-picturesRose2012-06-01T17:25:24Z2 years, 9 months ago0http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/blogs/whats-new/comment/big-nature-days-resounding-success--enjoy-the-pictureshttp://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/blogs/whats-new/feeds/comments?blogPost=2497